CN109792155A

CN109792155A - Method for charging batteries and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN109792155A
Application number: CN201780061806.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尹成根; 高康准; 朴澈雨; 郑求哲; 崔乘哲
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-10-07
Filing date: 2017-09-27
Publication date: 2019-05-21
Anticipated expiration: 2037-09-27
Also published as: KR102582596B1; EP3509181B1; US20200044458A1; EP3767783A1; CN109792155B; KR20180038856A; EP3509181A4; US11658507B2; EP3509181A1; WO2018066881A1

Abstract

Disclose a kind of method for charging batteries and electronic device.The electronic device may include: connection unit, the first terminal including being applied a voltage to by external device (ED) and the Second terminal for sending/receiving data；First charhing unit, for being charged by using the voltage for being applied to first terminal to the battery for being connected to electronic device；And second charhing unit, it is charged the battery for the voltage decline by being applied to first terminal according to preset voltage rate of descent.First charhing unit can include: be connected to the first switch of first terminal；Communication unit, for sending information by Second terminal；And first control unit, for obtaining the first information about cell voltage, control communication unit is so that the first information is sent to the charger for being connected to connection unit, and control first switch so that the voltage adjusted on the basis of the first information by charger is supplied to the second charhing unit by first terminal.

Description

Method for charging batteries and electronic device

Technical field

This disclosure relates to electronic device and the method for charging to the battery for being connected to electronic device.More specifically Ground, this disclosure relates to the electronic device and method that are charged based on information associated with battery to the battery of electronic device.

Background technique

Recently, the electronic device that smart phone, tablet personal computer (PC), wearable device etc. are easy to carry about with one Using having increased sharply, and electronic device is configured as performing various functions.For example, such as language can be executed in an electronic The various functions of sound communication, Internet search, static and video photography, music playback, video-see etc..In this portable dress In setting, pass through internal battery powers.Certainly, with the rising of the function quantity of execution, the power consumption of battery also be will increase.

In order to extend use time and the increased power consumption of electronic device, it is connected to the appearance of the battery of electronic device recently Amount increase, and in order to electronic device battery charging, use such as travel adapter (TA), pass through general serial it is total The charger that line (USB) cable charges the battery.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

As noted previously, as the increase of battery capacity, is also increasing the time needed for battery charging.In order to shorten battery Charging time, can be charged the battery by increasing the voltage of charger with high power.However, in supply high power In the case where charging the battery, it may be sent out in for the charhing unit to the battery charging in electronic device Hot (heat emission), to increase power loss and therefore reduce charge efficiency.

The various embodiments of the disclosure are made to solve aforementioned or other problems, and are provided for being based on and battery phase Method and electronic device of the associated information to the battery charging of electronic device.

Technical solution

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a kind of electronic device includes: connector, including by external charger by voltage The first terminal being applied to and Second terminal for sending and receiving data；First charhing unit, is configured as by making It is charged with the voltage for being applied to first terminal to the battery for being connected to electronic device；And second charhing unit, it is configured To be charged the battery by using the voltage decline for being applied to first terminal based on preset voltage rate of descent.First Charhing unit may include: the first switch connecting with first terminal；Communication unit is configured as sending by Second terminal and believe Breath；And first controller, be configured as obtaining the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery, control communication unit to connection The charger of device connection sends the first information, and control first switch so that charger is based on the first information by first terminal The voltage of adjusting is supplied to the second charhing unit.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of for charging to the battery in electronic device, electronics dress Setting includes: connector, the first terminal including being applied a voltage to by external device (ED) and for sending and receiving data Two-terminal；First charhing unit is configured as by using being applied to the voltage of first terminal to the electricity for being connected to electronic device It charges in pond；And second charhing unit, it is configured as by being applied to first terminal based on preset voltage rate of descent Voltage decline to charge the battery.This method comprises: obtaining the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery；Pass through second Terminal sends the first information to the charger connecting with connector from the communication unit of the first charhing unit；Control and first terminal The first switch of first charhing unit of connection, to be supplied charger based on the voltage that the first information is adjusted by first terminal To the second charhing unit；And it uses and is charged the battery by the voltage that the second charhing unit declines.

Beneficial effect

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a kind of method for charging batteries and electronic device can be provided, by using Relevant to battery information shortens the charging time, minimizes to generate heat and simultaneously improves charge efficiency.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 shows the network environment including electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of programming module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of electronic device and charger according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 shows the chart of the variation of the voltage and cell voltage of application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is the process for the method to the battery charging in electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure Figure.

Fig. 7 is the circuit diagram of electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is the circuit diagram of electric pressure converter according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9 is according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for adjusting the duty ratio of the electric pressure converter in electronic device The flow chart of method.

Figure 10 is the block diagram of the second charhing unit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 11 is according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for selecting at least one electric pressure converter in electronic device Method flow chart.

Figure 12 is the block diagram of the second charhing unit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Specific embodiment

Hereinafter, reference attached drawing is disclosed to the various embodiments of the disclosure.However, various embodiments and wherein using Term be not intended for the disclosure to be limited to specific embodiment, and should be understood that include it is according to an embodiment of the present disclosure various Change, equivalent form or alternative forms.Description for attached drawing, similar reference label can be used to refer to similar or related member Element.It will be appreciated that the noun of singular corresponding with project may include one or more things, unless related context It is otherwise explicitly indicated.In the disclosure, such as " A or B ", " at least one of A and/or B " or " one in A and/or B or It is multiple " statement may include the project enumerated together all possible combination.Such as " first " used in it, " the Two ", the statement of " primary " or " secondary " can independently indicate various elements with sequence or importance, and not limit corresponding Element.When description one element (for example, first element) " operationally or is communicatedly tied with another element (for example, second element) Close, or operationally or be communicatedly integrated to another element (for example, second element) " or " another element is connected to (for example, the Was Used) " when, an element can be directly connected to another element or can be via other element (for example, third is first Element) it is connect with another element.

Statement used in the disclosure " being configured to (or setting) " can according to circumstances replace with such as " being suitable for ", " tool Have the ability ", " being suitable for ", " being fabricated to ", " can " or " being designed as ".Alternatively, in some cases, " equipment is configured for statement For " it can indicate that the equipment " can with " operates together with another equipment or component." processor is configured (or to set for example, phrase Set) it is to execute A, B and C " to can be application specific processor (for example, embeded processor) for executing respective operations or can be with The general processor of respective operations is executed (in such as, by running at least one software program being stored in storage device Central Processing Unit (CPU) or application processor).

The example of electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include smart phone, tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phone, visual telephone, E-book reader, Desktop PC, laptop computer, netbook computer, work station, Server, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable media player (PMP), MP3 player, medical device, camera or can Object wearing device.Wearable device may include at least one of following items: fitting type device (for example, wrist-watch, ring, Bangle, foot chain, necklace, glasses, contact lenses or wear-type device (HMD)), fabric or clothing integrating device be (for example, electronics Clothes), body attachment type device (for example, pad skin or tatoo) or body implanted device.In some embodiments, electronics fills Setting may include such as TV (TV), digital video disc (DVD) player, audio frequency apparatus, refrigerator, air-conditioning, vacuum cleaner, roasting Case, micro-wave oven, washing machine, air purifier, set-top box, family's automatic control panel, security control panel, TV box (for example, Samsung HomeSync^TM、Apple TV^TMOr Google TV^TM), game machine, electronic dictionary, electron key, video camera, with And digital photo frame.

In other embodiments, electronic device may include at least one of various Medical Devices (for example, magnetic resonance blood Pipe radiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), imaging device or Vltrasonic device), navigation system, Global positioning system (GPS) receiver, event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), vehicle infotainment Device, electronic equipment peculiar to vessel (for example, navigation system and gyrocompass for being used for ship), avionic unit, safety device, vehicle Head unit, industry or domestic robot, unmanned plane, ATM (ATM), point of sale (POS), Internet of Things are (for example, electricity Light bulb, various sensors, ammeter or gas meter, watering device, fire alarm installation, thermostat, street lamp, bread baker, fitness equipment Material, boiler, heater, boiler etc.).According to some embodiments, electronic device may include a part of furniture, building/ A part of structure or vehicle, electron plate, electronic signature reception device, projector and various measuring instruments (for example, water, electricity, Gas, wave measuring device etc.).According to various embodiments, electronic device can be flexible, or can be above-mentioned various dresses Two or more combinations in setting.In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, electronic device is not limited to those described above.Here, at this Term " user " used in disclosed various embodiments can refer to the people using electronic device or the device using electronic device.

Referring to Fig.1, the electronic device 101 in network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is disclosed.Electronics Device 101 may include bus 110, processor 120, memory 130, input/output (I/O) interface 150,160 and of display Communication interface 170.According to some embodiments, electronic device 101 can be omitted at least one of aforementioned components or can be with Including other elements.Bus 110 may include circuit, for connect such as element 110 to 2170, and element 110 to 170 it Between transmission communication (for example, control message or data).Processor 120 may include central processing unit (CPU), application processor (AP) and one or more of communication processor (CP).Processor 120 is executed at least one to such as electronic device 101 The operation or data processing of control and/or the communication of a other elements.

Memory 130 may include volatibility and or nonvolatile memory.Memory 130 can store for example with electricity The associated instruction of at least one other element of sub-device 101 or data.In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, memory 130 can To store software and/or program 140.Program 140 may include such as kernel 141, middleware 143, Application Programming Interface (API) 145 and/or application program (or " application ") at least one of 147 etc..In kernel 141, middleware 143 and API 145 extremely It is some less to be referred to as operating system (OS).Kernel 141 can control or manage for example for operating in other program (examples Such as, middleware 143, API 145 or application program 147) in realize operation or function system resource (for example, bus 110, Processor 120, memory 130 etc.).Kernel 141 provides interface, and middleware 143, API 145 or application program 147 are connect by this The independent assembly of mouthful access electronic device 101 is to control or management system resource.

Middleware 143 may be used as that such as API 145 or application program 147 is allowed to exchange the data communicated with kernel 141 Intermediary.In addition, middleware 143 can be based on priority processing from the received one or more task requests of application program 147. For example, middleware 143 can provide the system resource (example using electronic device 101 at least one of application program 147 Such as, bus 110, processor 120, memory 130 etc.) priority, and can handle one or more task requests.API 145 be the interface of function provided for 147 control of application by kernel 141 or middleware 143, and may include for example for At least one interface or function (for example, instruction) that document control, window control, image procossing or character control.I/O interface 150 can by the other assemblies of the instruction for example inputted from user or another external device (ED) or data transmission to electronic device 101, Or the received instruction of other assemblies or data to user or the output of another external device (ED) from electronic device 101.

Display 160 may include such as liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, organic light emission two Pole pipe (OLED) display, MEMS (MEMS) display or electric paper display.Display 160 can be for example to user Show various contents (for example, text, image, video, icon and/or symbol etc.).Display 160 may include touch screen, and And touch, gesture, close or hovering input are for example received by using a part of electronic pen or the body of user.Communication connects Mouthfuls 170 establish electronic device 101 and external device (ED) (for example, the first external electronic 102, the second external electronic 104, Or server 106) between communication.For example, communication interface 170 can by wireless communication or wire communication is connected to network 162, to be communicated with external device (ED) (for example, the second external electronic 104 or server 106).

Wireless communication may include using such as long term evolution (LTE), LTE advanced (LTE-A), CDMA (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), WiMAX (WiBro), global system for mobile communications (GSM) Deng at least one of cellular communication protocol.According to embodiment, wireless communication may include Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), bluetooth, In Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, near-field communication (NFC), magnetic safe transmission (MST), radio frequency (RF) or body area network (BAN) At least one.According to embodiment, wireless communication may include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).GNSS may include for example It global positioning system (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou navigation satellite system (" Beidou ") and is based on At least one of navigation system Galileo of European global satellite.Hereinafter, " GPS " can be used interchangeably with " GNSS ".Have Line communication may include such as universal serial bus (USB), high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), proposed standard (RS)- 232, at least one of power line communication, plain old telephone service (POTS) etc..Network 162 may include telecommunication network, For example, at least one of computer network (for example, local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)), internet or telephone network.

Each of first external electronic 102 and the second external electronic 104 can be and electronic device 101 Same type or different types of device.It according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, can be in another electronic device or multiple electronics Execute in device (for example, electronic device 102 or 104 or server 106) some of the operation executed by electronic device 101 or All.In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, when electronic device 101 must execute function or service automatically or in request, generation For operation function or service or other than operation function or service, electronic device 101 can request another device (for example, Electronic device 102 or 104 or server 106) execute at least some functions associated with function or service.Another electronics dress Requested function or additional function can be run by setting (for example, electronic device 102 or 104 or server 106), and will operation As a result it is transmitted to electronic device 101.Then, electronic device 101 can handle or be further processed received as a result, to provide The function or service of request.For this purpose, it is, for example, possible to use cloud computing, distributed computing or client-server computing techniques.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of electronic device 201 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.Electronic device 201 can form Fig. 1 Shown in one of electronic device 101 shown in entire electronic device 101 or Fig. 1.Electronic device 201 may include one or Multiple processors (for example, application processor (AP)) 210, communication module 220, subscriber identification module (SIM) 224, memory 230, sensor module 240, input unit 250, display 260, interface 270, audio-frequency module 280, camera model 291, electric power Management module 295, battery 296, indicator 297 and motor 298.Processor 210 is by driving operating system (OS) or applies journey Sequence controls the multiple hardware or component software for being connected to processor 210, and executes handling and operation for various data.Processor 210 can use such as system on chip (SoC) Lai Shixian.In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, server 210 may include graphics process Unit (GPU) and/or image-signal processor.Processor 210 may include at least some of element shown in Fig. 2 (example Such as, cellular module 221).Processor 210 will be received from least one of other elements (for example, nonvolatile memory) Instruction or data are loaded into volatile memory with process instruction or data, and result data is stored in non-volatile memories In device.

Communication module 220 can have and the same or similar configuration of communication interface 170.Communication module 220 may include Such as cellular module 221, WiFi module 223, bluetooth (BT) module 225, GNSS module 227, near-field communication (NFC) module 228 With radio frequency (RF) module 229.Cellular module 221 can provide such as audio call, video call, text by communication network and take Business or Internet service.According to embodiment, cellular module 221 is identified and is authenticated by using SIM 224 (for example, SIM card) Electronic device 201 in communication network.According to embodiment, cellular module 221 can execute the function that can be provided by processor 210 At least one of.According to embodiment, cellular module 221 may include communication processor (CP).According to some embodiments, honeycomb At least some of module 221, WiFi module 223, BT module 225, GNSS module 227 and NFC module 228 (for example, two or More) it may include in an integrated chip (IC) or IC package.RF module 229 can for example send and receive communication letter Number (for example, RF signal).RF module 229 may include transceiver, power amplifier module (PAM), frequency filter, low noise Amplifier (LNA) or antenna.According to another embodiment, cellular module 221, WiFi module 223, BT module 225, GNSS module At least one of 227 and NFC module 228 can send and receive RF signal by individual RF module.SIM 224 can example Such as include card or embedded SIM comprising SIM, and may include unique identification information (for example, integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) or subscriber information (for example, International Mobile Subscriber mark (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (for example, memory 130) can be for example including internal storage 232 and/or external memory 234. Internal storage 232 can be for example including volatile memory (for example, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static state RAM (SRAM), synchronous dynamic ram (SDRAM) etc.) and nonvolatile memory (for example, disposable programmable read only memory (OTPROM), programming ROM (PROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM) etc.), At least one of mask rom, flash rom, flash memory or solid state drive (SSD).External memory 23b can also include flash memory Driver, for example, compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), miniature SD, mini SD, extreme number (xD), multimedia card (MMC) or memory stick.External memory 234 can functionally or physically be connect with electronic device 201 by various interfaces.

Sensor module 240 measures physical quantity or senses the mode of operation of electronic device 201, the letter that will be measured or sense Breath is converted to electric signal.Sensor module 240 can be for example including gesture sensor 240A, gyro sensor 240B, pressure Sensor 240C, magnetic sensor 240D, acceleration transducer 240E, grip sensor 240F, proximity sensor 240G, color Sensor 240H (for example, red/green (RGB) sensor), biometric sensor 240I, temperature/humidity sensor At least one of 240J, illuminance transducer 240K or ultraviolet (UV) sensor 240M.Additionally or alternatively, sensor module 240 may include electronic nose sensor (not shown), electromyogram (EMG) sensor (not shown), electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor (not shown), electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor (not shown), infrared (IR) sensor, iris sensor and/or fingerprint sensor. Sensor module 240 may also include for control including at least one sensor control circuit.In some embodiments In, electronic device 201 can also include processor, which is configured as controlling sensor module 240 for processor 210 A part or separated with processor 210, with during the sleep state of processor 210 control sensor module 240.

Input unit 250 may include such as touch tablet 252, (number) sensor 254, key 256 or ultrasound input dress Set 258.At least one of capacitive, resistor-type, IR type or ultrasonic-type can be used in touch tablet 252.Touch tablet 252 can be with Including control circuit.Touch tablet 252 can also include tactile layer, to provide a user tactile response.(number) sensor 254 It may include identification piece (recognition sheet), be a part of touch tablet 252 or individually identify piece.Key 256 is also It may include physical button, optical key or keypad.Ultrasonic input unit 258 sensing by input unit by microphone (for example, Microphone 288) ultrasonic wave that generates, and check and the corresponding data of ultrasonic wave that sense.

Display 260 (for example, display 160) may include panel 262, holographic apparatus 264, projector 266 and/or be used for Control their control circuit.Panel 262 can be implemented as flexible, transparent or wearable.Panel 262 can be with touch tablet 252 configurations are in a module.According to one embodiment, panel 262 may include pressure sensor (or " force snesor ", under It is used interchangeably in text), the intensity of the pressure of the touch by user can be measured.Pressure sensor can be with touch tablet 252 integrally realize, or can be implemented as the one or more sensors separated with touch tablet 252.Holographic apparatus 264 can be with Stereo-picture is shown by using the interference of light in the sky.Projector 266 can be shown image in screen by the projection of light On.Screen can be located at the internal or external of electronic device 201.Interface 270 may include that HDMI 272, USB 274, optics connect Mouth 276 or D- microminiature (D-sub) 278.Interface 270 may include in communication interface 170 shown in Fig. 1.Additionally or Alternatively, interface 270 may include mobile high definition link (MHL) interface, SD/ multimedia card (MMC) interface or infrared data association Meeting (IrDA) interface.

Audio-frequency module 280 can be with bi-directional conversion sound and electric signal.At least one element of audio-frequency module 280 may include In input/output interface 145 shown in Fig. 1.Audio-frequency module 280 can handle through loudspeaker 282, receiver 284, ear Machine 286 or the acoustic information of the input of microphone 288 or output.Camera model 291 is, for example, that can capture static image or movement The device of image, and according to embodiment, it may include one or more imaging sensors (for example, front sensor or rear sensing Device), camera lens, image-signal processor (ISP) or flash lamp (for example, LED, xenon lamp etc.).Power management module 295 manages electronics The electric power of device 201.According to embodiment, power management module 295 may include electrical management integrated circuit (PMIC), charger IC or battery fuel scale.PMIC can have wiredly and/or wirelessly charging scheme.Wireless charging scheme may include magnetic resonance Type, magnetic induction type and electromagnet-type, and can also include the adjunct circuit for wireless charging, for example, wire loop, Resonance circuit or rectifier.Battery gauge can measure voltage during charging of the residual capacity or battery 296 of battery 296, Electric current or temperature.Battery 296 may include such as rechargeable battery and/or solar battery.

The particular state of 297 display electronics assemblies 201 of indicator or part of it (for example, processor 210), for example, opening Dynamic (booting) state, message status or charged state.Motor 298 can convert the electrical signal to mechanical oscillation, or generate vibration Dynamic or haptic effect.Electronic device 201 may include for supporting mobile TV (for example, GPU) according to such as digital multimedia Broadcast (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB) or mediaFlo^TMStandard handle the device of media data.It is every described in it A aforementioned components can be configured with one or more components, and title can change with the type of electronic device.In various realities It applies in example, some components of electronic device (for example, electronic device 201) can be omitted or may further include other yuan Part, and some components can be bonded to form an entity and similarly execute the function of the component before being combined.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of programming module according to various embodiments.According to embodiment, programming module 310 is (for example, program 140) may include for control resource associated with electronic device (for example, electronic device 101) OS and/or Android^TM、iOS^TM、Windows^TM、Symbian^TM、Tizen^TMOr Bada^TMThe various applications of upper operation are (for example, application program 147).Referring to Fig. 3, programming module 310 may include kernel 320 (for example, kernel 141), middleware 330 (for example, middleware 143), 370 (for example, application programs 147) of Application Programming Interface (API) 360 (for example, API 145) and/or application.Program mould At least part of block 310 can be preloaded on electronic device, or can be from external device (ED) (for example, vehicle fitting 102, electricity Sub-device 104 or server 106) downloading.

Kernel 320 may include system resource managers 321 and/or device driver 323.System resource managers 321 The control, distribution, retrieval etc. of system resource can be executed.According to embodiment, system resource managers 321 may include process pipe Manage unit, memory management unit or file system management unit.Device driver 323 may include such as display driving Device, camera driver, BLUETOOTH driver, shared memory driver, usb driver, keypad driver, WiFi driver, Audio driver or interprocess communication (IPC) driver.Middleware 330 may include providing the function of usually requiring using 370 Or various functions are provided to application 370 by API 360, to allow to provide using 370 using the limited system in electronic device Source.According to embodiment, middleware 330 may include run-time library 335, application manager 341, window manager 342, multimedia pipe Manage device 343, resource manager 344, power manager 345, database manager 346, package manager 347, connection manager 348, at least one of notification manager 349, location manager 350, Graph Manager 351 or security manager 352.

Run-time library 335 may include library module, and compiler passes through programming language using the library module when operation is using 370 Speech addition new function.Run-time library 335 executes incoming/outgoing management, memory management or computing function processing.Application manager 370 life cycle is applied in 341 management.Window manager 342 manages graphic user interface (GUI) money used on the screen Source.Format needed for the identification of multimedia administration device 343 plays media file, and by using the encoding and decoding for being suitable for corresponding format Device executes coding or decoding to media file.370 source code or memory space is applied in the management of resource manager 344.Power pipe It manages device 345 and manages battery or power, and power information needed for the operation of electronic device is provided.According to embodiment, electrical management Device 345 can operate together with basic input/output (BIOS).Database manager 346 generates, search or change are used for Using the database of at least one of 370 applications.Package manager 347 manages the installation for the application being distributed with the format of APMB package Or it updates.

The management of connection manager 348 is wirelessly connected.Notification manager 349 provides event, for example, reaching message, dating, connect Nearly notice etc..The location information of the management electronic device of location manager 350.The management of Graph Manager 351 will for example be mentioned to user The graphical effect of confession or user interface related with graphical effect.Security manager 352 for example provides system safety or user recognizes Card.According to embodiment, middleware 330 can also include the phone pipe of the voice or video call function for managing electronic device It manages device or forms the middleware module of the function combination of said modules.According to embodiment, middleware 330 is provided as each type The specified module of OS.In addition, middleware 330 can dynamically delete some existing elements or add new element.API 360 Can be used as according to OS there is different configuration of API programing function collection to be provided.For example, in the case where Android or iOS, Each platform can provide an API set, and in the case where Tizen, can provide two or more API sets.

It may include the one or more application for being capable of providing function using 370, for example, homepage is answered using 371, dialer It is answered using 373, instant message (IM) using 374, browser with 372, short message service/multimedia messaging service (SMS/MMS) With 375, camera applications 376, quarter-bell using 377, contact application 378, phonetic dialing using 379, e-mail applications 380, Calendar application 381, media player applications 382, photograph album are using 383, clock using 384, healthcare application (for example, being used for The application of measurement amount of exercise, blood glucose etc.) or environmental information provide application (for example, for providing air pressure, humidity or temperature information Deng application).According to embodiment, application 370 may include the information exchange supported between electronic device and external electronic Information exchange application.Information exchange application for example may include for the notice forwarding to external electronic transmission specific information Using or for managing the device management application of external electronic.For example, notice forwarding application can be passed to external electronic The notification information for sending and being generated in the another application of electronic device, or can from external electronic receive notification information and to User provides notification information.Device management application can manage the outside of (for example, installation, removal or update) with electronic device communications Device function (for example, unlatching/closing external electronic itself (or part of it) or control display brightness (or point Resolution)), by operated in external electronic application provide or by external electronic provide service (for example, calling Service or messaging service).According to embodiment, application 370 may include the application (example specified according to the attribute of external electronic Such as, the device healthcare application of ambulatory medical device).According to embodiment, application 370 may include connecing from external electronic The application of receipts.At least part of programming module 310 can by software, firmware, hardware (for example, processor 210) or they in Two or more combinations realize (for example, operation), and may include for example for executing one or more functions Module, program, routine, instruction set or process.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, electronic device 101 may include connector 410 and the first charhing unit 420. Electronic device 101 can be connect by connector 410 with charger 470, and can be powered from charger 470.Connector 410 It may include first terminal and Second terminal, wherein applying voltage from external device (ED) to first terminal, and Second terminal is used for Data are sent to external device (ED) and receive data from external device (ED).Other than first terminal and Second terminal, connector 410 It can also include other based on pre-set criteria associated with connector 410 (for example, criterion described in relevant criterion) Terminal.

It is connect for example, connector 410 can be configured as with the USB connector of USB Type C (USB type C) is supported, Therefore, connector 410 can also include the terminal based on criterion described in standard relevant to USB Type C.First terminal can To connect with the pressure-wire 411 of USB connector, and voltage can be applied to first terminal by external electronic.The Two-terminal may be coupled to the data line 412 of USB connector to carry out data transmission and reception, and by data line 412 to External electronic sends data and receives data from external electronic.For example, data line 412 may include D+/D- line Or support collocation channel (CC) line of the USB connector of USB Type C.

Electronic device 101 can also include converter 450, which, which converts data to, can pass through USB connector Data line 412 send data format, data are transformed into external device (ED) by data line 412.For example, working as data line 412 include CC line when, converter 450 can convert data to the data format that can be sent by CC line, with pass through CC line Transmit data to external device (ED).Therefore, electronic device 101 can will be used to be converted to the data that external device (ED) is sent permissible The data format sent by CC line, and external device (ED) is sent for the data that its format is converted by CC line.Data turn Parallel operation 450 can be the element separated with the first charhing unit 420, or may include in the first charhing unit 420.

Electronic device 101 can also include protective device, for example, over-voltage protector (OVP) 440, overcurrent protective device (OCP), overtemperature protector (OTP), under-voltage locking (UVLO) etc..For example, as shown in figure 4, OVP 440 can be disposed in first Between terminal and the first charhing unit 420, and when the voltage that be applied to first terminal is greater than or equal to predetermined threshold voltage When, (block) voltage can be blocked to protect the element of electronic device 101.Other protective devices are (for example, OTP, UVLO, OCP Deng) can also be used for protection electronic device 101 element.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first charhing unit 420, which can use from charger 470, is applied to first end The electric power of son charges to the battery 430 for being connected to electronic device 101.The electric power of battery 430 or from charger 470 supply At least one of electric power can be supplied to system 460 with drive system 460.System 460 may include in electronic device 101 Including all elements and Fig. 4 shown in electronic device 101 element.For example, electronics can be shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 All elements for including in device 101.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first charhing unit 420 can obtain associated with the battery 430 to be charged Information.For example, the first charhing unit 420 can obtain the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery 430, and using this first Information is charged to battery 430.First charhing unit 420 can obtain information associated with battery 430 and the first information, And using the information of acquisition come to battery 430 charge, wherein should information associated with battery 430 include following items in extremely Few one: state-of-charge (SOC), the surface temperature of electronic device 101, the battery 430 of the charging current of battery 430, battery 430 Temperature or battery 430 consumption electric current.Note that information associated with battery 430 is only example, and can be used available In the output voltage or output electric current for identifying charger 470, associated with battery 430 various information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first charhing unit 420 can be by corresponding with the voltage of battery 430 first Information is sent to charger 470, and can be applied to first end by the voltage that charger 470 is adjusted based on the first information Son.The communication unit in the first charhing unit 420 can be used in first charhing unit 420, passes through the Second terminal of connector 410 Charger 470 is sent by the first information.First charhing unit 420 can by using electronic device 101 element (for example, Communication interface 170, I/O interface 150 etc.) by the first information send charger 470.

First charhing unit 420 can will associated with battery 430 information (its include following items at least one It is a: the charging current of battery 430, the SOC of battery 430, the surface temperature of electronic device 101, the temperature or battery of battery 430 430 consumption electric current) it is sent to charger 470, and receive based on the first information and information associated with battery 430 and adjust Voltage or electric current.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first charhing unit 420 can also by be arranged in electronic device 101 Corresponding second information of voltage rate of descent (voltage drop rate) is sent to charger 470.It is, for example, possible to use to electricity Pond 430 charge required electric current value and for first terminal is connect with the second charhing unit 421 first line setting The maximum value of electric current identifies voltage rate of descent.For example, when the value for the required electric current that charges to battery 430 is 6A and is first When the maximum value of the electric current of route setting is 3A, voltage rate of descent can be identified as 1/2.

Maximum value for the electric current of first line setting is feature associated with first line, therefore can be fixation Value.The value of required electric current of charging to battery 430 can be fixed as the value being arranged when manufacturing electronic device 101, or can be with Setting by user etc. changes.Therefore, voltage rate of descent can also be fixed as the value being arranged when manufacturing electronic device 101, Or it can be changed by setting of user etc..

When applying the electric current with the value of the maximum value more than the electric current for first line setting by first terminal, electricity Each element of sub-device 101 is likely to be broken.It is less than or equal to the electric current for first line setting to apply to have The electric current of the value of maximum value can send charger 470 for the second information corresponding with voltage rate of descent.Whenever electronic device 101 and charger 470 when being connected to each other, the second information can be sent.Second information can be in electronic device 101 and charger It sends, and for subsequent connection, can send when only drop rate changes under voltage when initial connection between 470.

It is by the second charhing unit 421 and battery that the value of electric current needed for battery charging, which can be set to be less than or equal to, The maximum value of the electric current of the second route setting of 430 connections.The value of the electric current needed for battery charging be arranged to be more than be the When the value of the maximum value of the electric current of two routes setting, each element of electronic device 101 is likely to be broken.Then, battery fills The value of the required electric current of electricity can be set to the value for being less than or equal to the maximum value of the electric current for the setting of the second route.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, first line can be configured as with the electricity being less than for the setting of the second route The maximum value of the electric current of the maximum value of stream.As the value of the electric current for charging to battery 430 increases, to the charging of battery 430 institute The time needed is reduced.However, in general, with the electric current being arranged for route maximum value increase, production cost can increase and The electricity of loss can increase.Therefore, in order in the charging time for reducing battery 430 to the charging of battery 430 with high current value While reduce the heat of production cost and generation, directly can be configured as to the second route that battery 430 is powered has than the The maximum value of the bigger electric current of one route.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, charger 470 can receive the first information or the second letter from electronic device 101 Breath.Charger 470 can also receive information associated with battery 430 from electronic device 101.For example, charger 470 can lead to It crosses including the terminal reception first information or the second letter in the connector 480 of charger 470, for data transmission and reception Breath.Charger 470 can identify the voltage or electric current that be supplied to electronic device 101 based on the first information, and adjust charger 470 output voltage or electric current is to export identified voltage or electric current.Charger 470 can be based on the first information and the second letter Breath identification will be supplied at least one of voltage or electric current of electronic device 101, and adjust the output voltage of charger 470 Or at least one of output electric current is to export the voltage or electric current that identify.Hereinafter, for ease of description, it will focus on logical The adjusting output voltage of electric appliance 470 is overcharged to be described, but in the adjustable output voltage of charger 470 or output electric current extremely It is one few.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first charhing unit 420, which can control, is included in the first charhing unit 420 Switch, by first terminal the second charhing unit 421 will be supplied to based on the voltage that the first information is adjusted.The switch be with The switch of first terminal connection, wherein the voltage for being applied to first terminal can be supplied to as switch connection (turn on) First charhing unit 420, and when switch disconnects (turn off), the voltage for being applied to first terminal can be supplied to the Two charhing units 421, without being supplied to the first charhing unit 420.

When applying the voltage adjusted based on the first information, the first charhing unit 420 can control including switch It is supplied to the second charhing unit 421 to be applied to the voltage after the adjusting of first terminal, allows battery 430 by second Charhing unit 421 is electrically charged.First charhing unit 420, which can detecte, adjusts request in response to the voltage for being sent to charger 470 And received confirmation (acknowledgement) signal, or detection will be applied to the size of the voltage of first terminal (magnitude), to identify whether the voltage after adjusting is applied to first terminal.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the second charhing unit 421 can be based on the electricity being arranged in electronic device 101 The voltage of decline is supplied to battery 430, battery 430 decline the voltage of first terminal to be applied to by drops rate Then it can be charged with the voltage of decline.For example, the second charhing unit 421 can be by the second charhing unit 421 extremely A few electric pressure converter declines the voltage after the adjusting of first terminal to be applied to based on voltage rate of descent.Second charging is single The voltage declined by least one electric pressure converter can be supplied to battery 430 by member 421, then battery 430 can be used down The voltage of drop charges.The method detailed that description charges to battery 430 by the second charhing unit 421 later.

Chart shown in Fig. 5 is shown when charger is in time point t₁Filling in battery when being connected to electronic device 101 The voltage, cell voltage of the application of charger and the variation of charging current during electricity.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, electronic device 101 can be by providing fixed voltage from charger with right Traditional battery charging schedule of battery charging is with the voltage adjusted from charger supply based on the first information to fill to battery Switching is charged between the battery charging schedule of electricity to execute battery.Electronic device 101 can need to carry out electricity with fixed voltage Traditional battery charging schedule is used in the period of pond charging.

Hereinafter, for convenience, it is assumed that battery charges from time point t₁Start, and the voltage before starting that charges Size be 3V.It is also supposed that from time point t₁To time point t₂The cell voltage less than 3.5V be less than first threshold, and when Between point t₄The cell voltage more than or equal to 4.4V later is greater than or equal to second threshold.Here, according to battery, electronic device 101 or charger characteristic, first threshold can be set to be higher by specific quantity than the final discharge voltage of battery.According to electricity Pond, electronic device 101 or charger characteristic, second threshold can be set to lower specific than the fully charged voltage of battery Amount.

When battery need or should be with trickle charge when, electronic device 101 can be used supply fixed voltage (for example, 5V) charged the battery with traditional battery charging schedule for charging to battery.For example, when cell voltage be reduced to it is close When final discharge voltage, such as from t₁To t₂It is shown, and when charger after being connected to electronic device 101 restore charging when, or Traditional battery then can be used when electronic device 101 reduces the charging current of battery in high temperature or low temperature environment in person Charging scheme charges to battery.

In order to accurately control the voltage and charging current of battery, supply fixed voltage (example is can be used in electronic device 101 Such as, 5V) traditional battery charging schedule to charge to battery.In this way, electronic device 101 can precisely control Battery charging.

When the voltage of battery increases to close to the fully charged voltage of battery, for example, in t₄In period later, electronics Device 101 may need to precisely control the voltage and charging current of battery at the charging termination time point of battery.Therefore, electric Sub-device 101 can be in t₄Traditional battery charging schedule is used in period later.

In the period for the rapid charge for being desired or needed for battery, electronic device 101 can be filled by using following batteries Electric scheme charges to execute battery: the electricity adjusted based on the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery is supplied from charger 470 Pressure is to charge the battery.For example, in order to minimize the heat generated during the rapid charge of battery and improve charging effect Rate is greater than or equal to first threshold in cell voltage and is less than the slave t of second threshold₂To t₄Period in, electronic device 101 Following battery charging schedules can be used: supplying from charger 470 and adjusted based on the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery Voltage to charge the battery.

Electronic device 101 can send the request for adjusting the voltage applied to charger 470, to need high speed to fill Change battery charging schedule in the period of electricity.For example, when recognize cell voltage more than or equal to first threshold and less than the When two threshold voltages, electronic device 101 can send the request for adjusting the voltage that be applied to first terminal to charger. Charger 470 can be in response to adjusting the voltage of electronic device 101 to be applied to from the received request of electronic device 101.

For example, charger can adjust electronic device to be applied to based on from the received first information of electronic device 101 101 voltage.For example, charger can identify the current voltage of battery based on the first information.Charger can be filled based on electronics Set the voltage rate of descent being arranged in 101 will be applied to electronic device 101 voltage be adjusted to from the current voltage of battery increase Voltage.Charger can be based on from received the second information identification electronics dress corresponding with voltage rate of descent of electronic device 101 The voltage rate of descent centered.Charger can also be from the electricity being arranged in identification electronic device 101 in previously stored information Drops rate.

For example, charger can will be applied to electronics when the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101 is 1/2 The voltage of device 101 is adjusted to increase big twice of voltage of the voltage of the battery for identification.As shown in figure 5, charger can be with The voltage that electronic device 101 will be applied to is adjusted in t₂The cell voltage for locating the 3.5V of identification doubles the 7V of (doubled) Voltage.

With battery voltage due to battery charging and increase, charger can increase electronic device 101 to be applied to Voltage.For example, as shown in figure 5, the voltage that charger can will be applied to electronic device 101 is adjusted in t₃Place's identification The voltage for the 8.6V that the cell voltage of 4.3V doubles.Similarly, charger can will be applied to the voltage tune of electronic device 101 Section is in t₄The voltage for the 8.8V that the cell voltage of the 4.4V of place's identification doubles.

Charger can identify the voltage lost during the voltage applied to battery supplied.Therefore, charger can incite somebody to action The voltage for being applied to electronic device 101 is adjusted to following voltages: the voltage is by being added to the voltage of loss based on voltage Rate of descent and raised voltage and the voltage generated.For example, charger can will be applied to although being not shown in Fig. 5 The voltage of electronic device 101 is adjusted to following voltages: the voltage is by being added to the voltage of the loss of identification in t₂Place's identification 3.5V the cell voltage voltage of 7V doubled and the voltage generated.Similarly, charger can will be applied to electricity The voltage of sub-device 101 is adjusted to following voltages: the voltage is by being added to the voltage of the loss of identification from t₂To t₄Identification Voltage that cell voltage doubles and the voltage generated.

Electronic device 101 can by the electric current that is fixedly identified to the battery-based capacity of battery supplied come to battery into Row charging, or the voltage of battery that can be changed based on the charging with battery carry out battery to change charging current Charging.For example, electronic device 101 can be based on instruction predeterminated voltage and for the profile of the relationship between the electric current of charging (profile) information changes charging current.

For example, even if also can reduce when the voltage of battery is greater than or equal to first threshold and is less than second threshold It is supplied to the value of the electric current of battery, to accurately control the voltage and current of battery.For example, from t such as in Fig. 5₃To t₄When In section like that, when fully charged voltage of the voltage of battery close to battery, that is, when the voltage of battery is more than or equal to preset When specific voltage, the value of the electric current of battery to be supplied to can reduce, to accurately control the voltage and current of battery.Therefore, The voltage and current of battery can be accurately controlled.

As described above, electronic device 101 can efficiently perform battery charging by switching above-mentioned battery charging schedule. Hereinafter, following battery charging schedules: the electricity that electronic device 101 is adjusted using charger based on the first information be will be described in Pressure is to charge the battery.

Fig. 6 is the stream of the method for charging to the battery in electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure Cheng Tu.

In operation 610, the first controller 711 of the first charhing unit 710 for including in electronic device 101 can obtain The first information corresponding with the voltage of battery 730 of electronic device 101 is connected to.Referring to Fig. 7, battery 730 can be filled with first Electric unit 710 and the electrical connection of the second charhing unit 720 or the first charhing unit 710 can obtain the voltage pair with battery 730 The first information answered.Second charhing unit 720 can obtain the first information, and the first information of acquisition is transmitted to the first charging Unit 710.In addition, the first charhing unit 710 can also obtain corresponding with the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101 Two information or information associated with battery.Information associated with battery may include the charging current of battery, battery At least one of SOC, the surface temperature of electronic device 101, the temperature of battery or consumption electric current of battery.

Operation 620 in, the first controller 711 can by using the first charhing unit 710 communication unit 712 via The first information is sent charger 760 by the Second terminal of connector.First controller 711 can be by using communication unit 712 send charger 760 for the second information or information associated with battery via Second terminal.As shown in fig. 7, electronics fills Setting 101 can be connect by connector with charger 760.Charger 760 can apply a voltage to the first terminal of connector, And data are sent to electronic device 101 by the Second terminal of connector and receive data from electronic device 101.

In fig. 7, it is assumed that connector is connected to the USB connector for supporting the charger 760 of USB Type C.In such case Under, Second terminal may be coupled to the D+/D- line 781 or CC line CC1 and CC2 782 of USB connector.Therefore, the first charging is single The communication unit 712 of member 710 can will the first information relevant to battery by D+/D- line 781 or CC line CC1 and CC2 782 Or second information be sent to the communication unit 762 of charger 760.

In addition, the first controller 711 can when the first controller 711 sends the first information or the second information by CC line The Data Format Transform of the first information or the second information is passed through the transmissible data of CC line by converter (not shown) Format, and then by after Data Format Transform the first information or the second information be sent to charger 760.

Although the first information, the second information or information associated with battery are illustrated as by being included in the first charhing unit Communication unit 720 in 710 is sent, but it can be by the element of electronic device 101 (for example, communication interface 170, I/O Interface 150 etc.) it is sent to charger 760.

First controller 711 can at least one of the first information based on acquisition or information associated with battery to Charger 760 sends the request for adjusting the voltage that be applied to first terminal.First controller 711 can be based on acquisition The first information or information associated with battery identifies whether to switch battery charging schedule, as described with reference to figure 5.For example, the One controller 711 can be identified by using biography based at least one of the first information or information associated with battery The battery charging schedule of system is charged the battery with low current, or charges High speed battery without precisely controlling electricity The voltage and current in pond.When recognized based on the first information battery 730 voltage be greater than or equal to preset first threshold and When less than second threshold, the first controller 711 can control communication unit 712 and send to charger 760 will apply for adjusting To the request of the voltage of first terminal.

In operation 630, the first controller 711 can control switch 713 to be applied to first end by first terminal Voltage after the adjusting of son is supplied to the second charhing unit 720.For example, the switch 713 of the first charhing unit 710 can be with first Terminal connection, wherein the voltage of first terminal is applied to when switch 713 is connected can be supplied to the first charhing unit 710, And when switch 713 disconnects, the voltage for being applied to first terminal can be supplied to the second charhing unit 720.

Charger 760 may include: analog current (AC)-digital current (DC) converter 761, for that will supply from power supply AC voltage be converted to D/C voltage；And communication unit 762, for sending data to external device (ED) and being received from external device (ED) Data.Charger 760 can receive through the received first information of communication unit 762.Charger 760 can be based on the first information Identification will be supplied to the voltage or electric current of electronic device 101, and will be supplied to electronic device 101 by AC-DC converter 761 Voltage or current regulation are the voltage or electric current of identification.Charger 760 can by after adjusting voltage or electric current be applied to electronics The first terminal of device 101.Charger 760 can also receive the second information corresponding with voltage rate of descent from electronic device 101 Or information associated with battery to be to adjust voltage or electric current, and by further using the second information or associated with battery Information and the first information adjust voltage.

More specifically, charger 760 can identify the current voltage of battery 730 from the first information.Charger 760 can be with base The current voltage of identified battery 730 is increased in the voltage rate of descent identified from the second information.For example, when battery 730 When current voltage is V1 and voltage rate of descent is 1/n, the current voltage of battery 730 can be increased to n*V1 by charger 760.

In operation 640, the second controller 721 of the second charhing unit 720 can be by using single via the second charging The voltage that is declined based on voltage rate of descent of electric pressure converter 722 of member 720 is charged the battery.Second controller 721 It can control the operation of electric pressure converter 722, and electric pressure converter 722 can make the voltage after adjusting based on voltage rate of descent Decline.

For example, charger 760 can be applied to first terminal based on the voltage rate of descent of 1/n by second controller 721 The voltage of n*V1 drops to V1.After description is used for by making adjusting by the control electric pressure converter 722 of second controller 721 later Voltage decline method detailed.

Second controller 721 can will be supplied to battery 730 by the reduced voltage of electric pressure converter 722, then battery 730 It can be charged with the voltage of decline.

The first line 790 that first terminal is connect with the second charhing unit 720 can be configured as with electric current most Big value, is less than the maximum value for the electric current being arranged for the second route 791 for connecting the second charhing unit 720 with battery 730.With The value of electric current for charging to battery 730 increase, the time that battery 730 charges required is reduced.However, in general, with Maximum value for the electric current of route setting increases, and production cost can increase and the amount of power lost can increase.Therefore, it is The heat of cost and generation is reduced while charging charging time to reduce battery 730 to battery 730 with high current value, directly Connecing to the second route 791 that battery 730 is powered can be configured as the maximum value with the electric current bigger than first line 790.

It may include switched-capacitor circuit including the electric pressure converter in the second charhing unit 421 referring to Fig. 8, it should Switched-capacitor circuit includes multiple switch Φ₁And Φ₂And capacitor C, multiple switch Φ₁And Φ₂It is based on and electronic device The corresponding duty ratio of voltage rate of descent that is arranged in 101 and disconnect (opened) or short-circuit (short-circuited).

It can be by controlling the duty ratio of electric pressure converter or multiple including the second controller in the second charhing unit Switch Φ₁And Φ₂At least one of control the operation of electric pressure converter.

For example, being once applied to first terminal by the voltage that charger is adjusted, second controller can control multiple open Close Φ₁And Φ₂To operate electric pressure converter.Second controller can depend on voltage rate of descent control duty ratio so as to supply Voltage to electric pressure converter declines.For example, second controller can control duty ratio holding when voltage rate of descent is 1/2 0.5, and when voltage rate of descent is 1/4, second controller can control duty ratio and be maintained at 0.25.In this way, passing through base Duty ratio is adjusted in voltage rate of descent, second controller, which can control electric pressure converter, makes the electricity to be supplied based on voltage rate of descent Drops.

Second charhing unit 421 may include multiple electric pressure converters so as to be applied to the electricity after the adjusting of first terminal Drops, and the operation of each of multiple electric pressure converters can be controlled by second controller.Second controller can To be controlled in multiple electric pressure converters by the duty ratio for controlling each of multiple switch or multiple electric pressure converters The operation of each.

For example, second controller can pass through the duty of each of control multiple switch and multiple electric pressure converters Than making the voltage decline after adjusting based on voltage rate of descent.Second controller can will be each in multiple electric pressure converters A duty ratio maintains fixed value, and after selecting at least one electric pressure converter in multiple electric pressure converters so as to adjust Voltage decline.Second controller can control at least one electric pressure converter of selection in the voltage for declining input voltage It is operated under drop mode, and controls other converters and operated under the bypass mode for bypassing input voltage, thus based on electricity Drops rate makes the voltage decline after adjusting.

For example, passing through an electric pressure converter when the duty ratio of each of multiple electric pressure converters is fixed as 0.5 The voltage of supply can decline its 1/2 times.In this case, when voltage rate of descent is 1/4, second controller can be from more Two electric pressure converters are selected in a electric pressure converter, and are controlled two selected voltage converters and grasped under drop mode under voltage Make and control other electric pressure converters to operate in bypass mode.Therefore, by every in two selected voltage converters One can make the voltage for being supplied to the second charhing unit 421 decline its 1/2 times, and voltage is allowed to decline its 1/4 times in total.

In Fig. 9, by description when the second charhing unit 421 as in Figure 10 includes an electric pressure converter 1020 and is used Operation of the electronic device 101 about the variation of voltage rate of descent when controlling the second controller 1010 of electric pressure converter 1020.

In operation 910, when changing the value of the required electric current of battery charging, the first control of the first charhing unit 420 Device can adjust the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101 based on the value of the electric current of change.Battery charging can be used The value of required electric current and for the first terminal of connector is connect with the second charhing unit 421 first line setting electric current Maximum value identify the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101.Therefore, the value of the electric current needed for changing battery charging When, the first controller can adjust the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101 based on the value of the electric current of change.

First controller can obtain corresponding with the temperature of the temperature of electronic device 101, the temperature of battery or charger Information, and adjusted based at least one of temperature of the temperature of the electronic device of acquisition 101, the temperature of battery or charger Economize on electricity drops rate.For example, when at least one of temperature of the temperature of electronic device 101, the temperature of battery or charger increases Added-time, the adjustable voltage rate of descent of the first controller is to increase the size of the voltage that charger to be applied, to reduce battery The size of charging current.For example, working as at least one of temperature, the temperature of battery or the temperature of charger of electronic device 101 When increase, voltage rate of descent can be adjusted from 1/2 to 1/4 and be sent to charger corresponding to after adjusting by the first controller The information of voltage rate of descent.Therefore, charger can will be applied based on the information for corresponding to the voltage rate of descent after adjusting to adjust It is added to the voltage of electronic device 101, and the voltage after adjusting is applied to electronic device 101.

When at least one of temperature of the temperature of electronic device 101, the temperature of battery or charger increases, the first control Device processed can send the request for reducing the size for the electric current to be applied to charger.When receiving request, charger can be adjusted Current is so that the size that be applied to the electric current of electronic device 101 reduces, and the electric current after adjusting is applied to electronics Device 101.

Operation 920 in, the first controller can control the communication unit of the first charhing unit 421 with by with after adjusting The corresponding third information of voltage rate of descent is sent to charger.Charger can be based under the voltage being arranged in electronic device 101 The voltage of drop rate or information associated with battery and battery adjusts the voltage of electronic device 101 to be applied to.Therefore, When adjusting voltage rate of descent, the first controller, which can send third information corresponding with the voltage rate of descent after adjusting to, to be filled Electric appliance.Charger can adjust the voltage of electronic device 101 to be applied to based on received third information.

In operation 930, the first controller can be sent third information corresponding with the voltage rate of descent after adjusting to Second controller 1010.Since second controller 1010 declines the voltage to be applied based on voltage rate of descent, when adjusting The first controller can send the second control for third information corresponding with the voltage rate of descent after adjusting when voltage rate of descent Device 1010.

When the value of the electric current needed for changing battery charging, the first controller can be corresponding by the value of the electric current with change Information is sent to second controller 1010.In this case, second controller 1010 can be based on receiving from the first controller Corresponding with the value of the electric current of change information adjust voltage rate of descent.

In operation 940, the duty ratio of the adjustable electric pressure converter 1020 of second controller 1010 is to correspond to from the Voltage rate of descent after the adjusting of the received third information identification of one controller.

In operation 950, second controller 1010 can control electric pressure converter 1020 to be made based on the duty ratio after adjusting Charger is declined by using the voltage that third information is adjusted.

As shown in Figure 10, the second charhing unit 421 can also include the current sensing unit for sensing the electric current of battery 1030 and the voltage for sensing battery voltage sensing unit 1031.Second charhing unit 421 can pass through current sense list Member 1030 and voltage sensing unit 1031, rather than by the first charhing unit 420, to sense the voltage and current of battery.

Second controller 1010 can also sense at least one of following items: the voltage or electricity to apply from charger The temperature of stream, the voltage or battery exported by electric pressure converter 1020.Second controller 1010 can be by using sensing Information execute various defencive functions, to guarantee the stability of electronic device 101.For example, second controller 1010 can pass through Input overvoltage protection (blocking when the size of input voltage is greater than or equal to preset threshold), defeated is executed using the information that senses Overvoltage protection (being blocked when the size of the output voltage of electric pressure converter 1020 is greater than or equal to preset threshold), input electric discharge out (self discharge in charger attaching/detaching), cell voltage monitor (not charging in battery attaching/detaching), current limit (when The size of battery charge be equal to predetermined current amplitude or preset threshold bigger than predetermined current amplitude when current blocking), it is excessively electric Stream protection (blocking when the size of input current is greater than or equal to preset threshold), soft start voltage (are stepped up input electricity Pressure), soft start electric current (being stepped up input current), overheat protector (be greater than when the temperature of battery or the temperature of electronic device or Stop charging when equal to preset threshold) and watchdog function.

Can according to the first charhing unit 420 or processor (for example, AP etc.) received signal from electronic device 101 come Control the second charhing unit 1010.It therefore, can be based on from the first of electronic device 101 in the case of needing fast reaction Charhing unit 420 or processor received signal close (shut down) second charhing unit 1010.In this way it is possible to The danger occurred under charged condition is prevented, thus the safety during the charging for improving electronic device 101.

In Figure 11, will description ought as in figure 12 the second charhing unit 421 include multiple electric pressure converters 1221, 1222 and 1223 and electronic device when second controller 1210 for controlling multiple electric pressure converters 1221,1222 and 1223 101 operation about the variation of voltage rate of descent.

In operation 1110, when changing the value of the required electric current of battery charging, the first control of the first charhing unit 420 Device can adjust the voltage rate of descent being arranged in electronic device 101 based on the value of the electric current of change.

Operation 1120 in, the first controller can control the communication unit of the first charhing unit 421 with will with after adjusting The corresponding third information of voltage rate of descent be sent to charger.Charger can will be applied based on received third information to adjust It is added to the voltage of electronic device 101.

In operation 1130, the first controller can be sent third information corresponding with the voltage rate of descent after adjusting to Second controller 1210.

In operation 1140, second controller 1210 can be based on identifying from the received third information of the first controller Voltage rate of descent after adjusting, to select to be used to make input voltage from multiple electric pressure converters 1221,1222 and 1223 At least one operated under the down mode of decline.Voltage conversion when adjusting voltage rate of descent, for voltage decline The quantity of device changes, and turns at least one voltage operated under drop mode under voltage so that second controller 1210 can choose Parallel operation.

For example, it is assumed that an electric pressure converter is configured as that voltage is made to drop to its 1/2 times.In this case, as general Voltage rate of descent from 1/4 adjust to 1/8 when, second controller 1210 can select three voltages turn from multiple electric pressure converters Parallel operation, decline voltage based on the voltage rate of descent after adjusting.

In operation 1150, mode drops at least one converter that second controller 1210 can control selection under voltage Under operated, declined with the voltage for adjusting charger using third information based on the voltage rate of descent after adjusting.It can control Other non-selected electric pressure converters are made to operate under the bypass mode for bypassing input voltage.

Each of aforementioned components described herein can be configured with one or more components, and title can be with electronics The type of device and change.In various embodiments, electronic device may include at least one of aforementioned components, some of It can be omitted or other elements can be added to it.In addition, some elements of electronic device according to various embodiments can To be integrated into an entity, it is identical before integrated in a manner of execute the function of counter element.

Terms used herein " module " can be indicated for example including one or in which two in hardware, software and firmware A or more combined unit, and can be used interchangeably with the term of such as logic, logical block, part or circuit." mould Block " can be part, minimum unit or its part for executing one or more functions of configured in one piece." module " can be mechanical Ground is electronically realized, and may include specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field programmable gate array (FPGA) and Execute the programmable logic device of certain operations that are known or being developed.

It can use and be stored in the form of programming module in computer readable storage medium (for example, memory 130) At least part (for example, module or its function) or method for instructing to realize equipment according to various embodiments are (for example, behaviour Make).When instruction is run by processor (for example, processor 120), processor can execute function corresponding with instructing.

Computer readable recording medium includes hard disk, floppy disk or magnetic medium (for example, tape, optical medium are (for example, compact disk Read-only memory (CD-ROM) or digital versatile disc (DVD), magnet-optical medium (for example, soft CD), in-line memory etc.. Instruction may include the code generated by compiler or the code that can be run by interpreter.According to various embodiments of the present disclosure Module or programming module may include one or more of aforementioned components, omit some in aforementioned components, or also wrap Include additional other elements.The operation that module, program or other assemblies according to various embodiments execute can sequentially, parallel Ground one or more of executes repeatedly or heuristically, or can run or omit in a different order operation, or Person can add other one or more operations.

According to various embodiments, provide a kind of storage medium, wherein be stored with instruction, described instruction be configured as when by At least one processor executes at least one processor when running include for the side to the battery charging in electronic device The operation of at least one of method, which includes: connector, including the first terminal applied a voltage to by external device (ED) And Second terminal for sending and receiving data；First charhing unit is configured as by using being applied to first terminal Voltage to be connected to electronic device battery charge；And second charhing unit, it is configured as by based on preset voltage Rate of descent be applied to first terminal voltage decline to charge the battery, wherein at least one operation include: obtain with The corresponding first information of the voltage of battery；By Second terminal from the communication unit of the first charhing unit to being connect with connector Charger sends the first information；The first switch for the first charhing unit connecting with first terminal is controlled, to pass through first terminal Charger is supplied to the second charhing unit based on the voltage that the first information is adjusted；And decline using by the second charhing unit Voltage charge the battery.

In order to which embodiment disclosed herein has been provided in the technology item for describing and understanding disclosed, and it is disclosed herein Embodiment be not intended to be limited to the scope of the present disclosure.It will be understood, therefore, that the scope of the present disclosure includes the technology essence based on the disclosure Any change or other various embodiments of mind.

Claims

1. a kind of electronic device, comprising:

Connector, including the first terminal applied a voltage to by external device (ED) and second end for sending and receiving data Son；

First charhing unit is configured as filling the battery of electronic device by using the voltage for being applied to first terminal Electricity；And

Second charhing unit, is configured as coming by using the voltage that voltage rate of descent based on a specified is applied to first terminal pair Battery charges,

Wherein, the first charhing unit includes:

The first switch being connect with first terminal；

Communication unit is configured as sending information by Second terminal；And

First controller is configured as obtaining corresponding with the voltage of the battery first information, control communication unit to connector The charger of connection sends the first information, and control first switch will be based on the first information by charger by first terminal The voltage of adjusting is supplied to the second charhing unit.

2. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein identify that voltage declines based at least one of following items Rate: the electricity that value, the first line for first terminal to be connect with the second charhing unit of electric current needed for battery charging are arranged The maximum value of stream, the temperature of electronic device, the temperature of the temperature of charger or battery.

3. electronic device according to claim 2, wherein to battery charging needed for electric current value be set to less than or It is equal to the maximum value of the electric current of the second route for connecting the second charhing unit with battery setting.

4. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured as control communication unit with will be with electricity Corresponding second information of drops rate is sent to charger.

5. electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the first controller is additionally configured to control first switch to pass through Voltage based on the first information and the adjusting of the second information is supplied to the second charhing unit by first terminal.

6. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first controller is also configured to know when based on the first information The voltage of battery is clipped to more than or equal to first threshold and when being less than second threshold, sending to charger will apply for adjusting To the request of the voltage of first terminal.

7. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second charhing unit includes:

Electric pressure converter is configured as the voltage decline after making to adjust based on voltage rate of descent；And

Second controller is configured as the operation of control electric pressure converter.

8. electronic device according to claim 7, wherein electric pressure converter is configured as switched-capacitor circuit, described Switched-capacitor circuit includes: multiple switch, and the multiple switch is disconnected based on duty ratio corresponding with voltage rate of descent Or short circuit；And capacitor, and

Second controller is configured as controlling electric pressure converter by control at least one of duty ratio or multiple switch Operation.

9. electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first controller is additionally configured to disconnect first switch to pass through Voltage after adjusting is supplied to the second charhing unit by first terminal, and

Second controller is configured as control electric pressure converter and operates the voltage decline so that after adjusting.

10. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured as when change is to battery charging institute When the value of the electric current needed, voltage rate of descent is adjusted based on the value to electric current needed for battery charging of change, controls communication unit Member sends the third information about the rate of descent after adjusting to charger, and sends third information to second controller, and

Second controller is configured as adjusting the duty ratio of electric pressure converter to correspond to from the received third letter of the first controller The voltage rate of descent of identification is ceased, and electric pressure converter controlled based on the duty ratio after adjusting so that charger is by using the The voltage decline that three information are adjusted.

11. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein connector is additionally configured to general with support USB Type C The connection of universal serial bus (USB) connector,

The connection of collocation channel (CC) line or D+/D- line of Second terminal and USB connector, to send and receive data,

Electronic device further includes data converter, and the data converter is configured as Data Format Transform being that can pass through USB The data format of the CC line transmission of connector, to send and receive data by CC line, and

First controller is additionally configured to when Second terminal is connected to CC line, by data converter by the data of the first information Format is converted to the data format that can be transmitted by the CC line of USB connector.

12. electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first controller is additionally configured to disconnect first switch with logical It crosses first terminal and the voltage after adjusting is supplied to the second charhing unit, and

Second charhing unit further include:

Multiple electric pressure converters are configured as declining the voltage to be supplied based on voltage rate of descent；And

Second controller is configured as controlling the operation of multiple electric pressure converters, and

Each of the multiple electric pressure converter is configured as switched-capacitor circuit, the switched-capacitor circuit packet Include: based on correspond to voltage rate of descent duty ratio and disconnect or short circuit multiple switch；And capacitor, and

In order to the voltage after being configured as the voltage decline after adjusting, second controller based on adjusting value control from multiple electricity At least one electric pressure converter operation selected in pressure converter for voltage to decline.

13. electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the first controller is configured as when change is to battery charging institute When the value of the electric current needed, voltage rate of descent is adjusted based on the value to electric current needed for battery charging of change, controls communication unit Member sends the third information about the rate of descent after adjusting to charger, and sends third information to second controller, and

Second controller be configured as the value based on the voltage for using third information to adjust selected from multiple electric pressure converters to At least one electric pressure converter operation of a few electric pressure converter and control selections for voltage to decline, so that charging Device is declined by using the voltage that third information is adjusted.

14. a kind of method for charging to the battery in electronic device, the electronic device include: connector, including The first terminal applied a voltage to by external device (ED) and Second terminal for sending and receiving data；First charging is single Member is configured as charging to the battery for being connected to electronic device by using the voltage for being applied to first terminal；And the Two charhing units, the voltage for being configured as being applied to first terminal by voltage rate of descent based on a specified decline come to battery It charges, which comprises

Obtain the first information corresponding with the voltage of battery；

The first information is sent to the charger connecting with connector from the communication unit of the first charhing unit by Second terminal；

The first switch for the first charhing unit connecting with first terminal is controlled, charger is based on first by first terminal The voltage that information is adjusted is supplied to the second charhing unit；And

It is charged the battery using the voltage declined by the second charhing unit.

15. according to the method for claim 14, further includes: the second charhing unit of control, be configured as based under voltage Drop rate makes the electric pressure converter operation of the voltage decline after adjusting for making the voltage decline after adjusting.